I haven’t been blogging much over the last few days. I suppose its because I’ve been busy trying to make sense of what is going on in the markets, as well as trying to figure out a way to create my own “soft landing” if things really get ugly.
Ugly? You mean things aren’t ugly already? [...]

Today marks yet another day with of polar extremes in market sentiment. Down 400 before lunch, only to rally back nearly 800 points to finish up 400. Wild. I’m no pro, but I think that we’re in for this kind of volatility for at least a few more weeks. For those keeping track, the VIX [...]

Not me…
The S&P just closed under 1000 for the first time since 2003. Many pundits are saying saying that a 9-handle, or even an 8-handle are not out of the realm of realistic possibility. All of this after Bernanke said the Fed is ready to slash rates, as well as acknowledging that inflation is less [...]

Today we did a quick upgrade to the main Swaplogic site with some new functionality that we call the Swaplogic Whiteboard. Much like any chalkboard or whiteboard, its a place to leave messages for yourself or for your Swaplogic Friends. Leave a reminder to yourself to pick up milk on the way home, or leave [...]

OK, so I’m getting a bit nervous about the Paulson Bailout vote that happens with the Senate tonight and the House tomorrow. Its become quite clear that the folks in the Senate and the House were scared six ways from Sunday after a 738-point drop in the Dow on Monday, and they’re very unlikely to let [...]